Published: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 12:58 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 5:08 p.m.

A Deltona man fighting with his wife about the cleanliness of their home swung a bat at her and threatened to “cave in” the neighbor's head when the woman ran to him for help, Volusia deputies said.

James Mausser, 65, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm, assault on a person 65 years or older and assault/intentional threat to do violence, a Sheriff's Office report shows.

Deputies were dispatched to 3074 Blaine Circle in Deltona to check on an open 9-1-1 line at 6:30 p.m. Monday and found Mausser standing in the front yard with a tan and yellow baseball bat in his right hand, raised, while threatening to “cave in” his neighbor Jeremy Williamson's head if he called 9-1-1, deputies said.

One deputy ordered Mausser to put down the bat but Mausser refused and turned to the deputy saying, “(Expletive), I'll (expletive) hit you with this (expletive) bat too.”

Mausser later put down the bat but as a deputy tried to grab it on the ground, Mausser tried to regain control. A third deputy arrived on scene and deputies handcuffed Mausser, the report shows.

Mausser's wife, Janette, 65, told deputies they were arguing about the cleanliness of their home when Mausser became agitated. Mausser got a bat and threatened to hit her with it, the woman told deputies.

The woman said she tried to calm her husband down but the more she talked the more agitated he became. When she grabbed a telephone to call 9-1-1, Mausser swung the bat at her, barely missing her fingers and knocking the phone out of her left hand, deputies said.

Mausser then took some roses out of a vase and threw the empty container at the woman, deputies said.

The woman then ran out of the house to the neighbor's, asking Williamson to call 9-1-1, deputies said.

<p>A Deltona man fighting with his wife about the cleanliness of their home swung a bat at her and threatened to “cave in” the neighbor's head when the woman ran to him for help, Volusia deputies said. </p><p> James Mausser, 65, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm, assault on a person 65 years or older and assault/intentional threat to do violence, a Sheriff's Office report shows. </p><p> Deputies were dispatched to 3074 Blaine Circle in Deltona to check on an open 9-1-1 line at 6:30 p.m. Monday and found Mausser standing in the front yard with a tan and yellow baseball bat in his right hand, raised, while threatening to “cave in” his neighbor Jeremy Williamson's head if he called 9-1-1, deputies said. </p><p> One deputy ordered Mausser to put down the bat but Mausser refused and turned to the deputy saying, “(Expletive), I'll (expletive) hit you with this (expletive) bat too.” </p><p> Mausser later put down the bat but as a deputy tried to grab it on the ground, Mausser tried to regain control. A third deputy arrived on scene and deputies handcuffed Mausser, the report shows. </p><p> Mausser's wife, Janette, 65, told deputies they were arguing about the cleanliness of their home when Mausser became agitated. Mausser got a bat and threatened to hit her with it, the woman told deputies. </p><p> The woman said she tried to calm her husband down but the more she talked the more agitated he became. When she grabbed a telephone to call 9-1-1, Mausser swung the bat at her, barely missing her fingers and knocking the phone out of her left hand, deputies said. </p><p> Mausser then took some roses out of a vase and threw the empty container at the woman, deputies said. </p><p> The woman then ran out of the house to the neighbor's, asking Williamson to call 9-1-1, deputies said. </p><p> James Mausser was in jail without bail Tuesday.</p>